Mel’s Blog

So, according to astrologers, today is a lunar eclipse. It is the third one in the last six weeks and it supposed to bring together the accumulation of things that [...]

Last weekend I went to my parent's house for dinner. They had just finished repainting the room that was once mine in a deep fuchsia (something that I would have [...]

I had every intention of going to sleep.I really did.Last night too. I came upstairs all set to go off to the land of nod.Sleep came, but not easily and I [...]

So, I'm back in Vermont. I have the morning and a bit of the afternoon to do a few things before classes begin. This is a bit different from last [...]

As part of the VCFA Summer Blog initiative, my guest post about writing sex scenes in YA is up on The Pen and Ink Blog. Let me know what you [...]

HAPPY CANADA DAY! Five more blog posts went up this week discussing everything from writer's block to a very insightful post on the fantasy of romance in YA. The week began [...]

What a great way to start the week. The blogpost that I wrote for The Heroine's Bookshelf to celebrate Margaret Mitchell Month and Gone with the Wind is up. Please [...]

The classic Garth Williams CoverI forgot yesterday in my housekeeping notes, that I'm also taking part in Beyond Little House's Little Town on the Prairie read-a-long. Probably because I had [...]

First, I have made some changes to the blog. What do you think?  It is hard to imagine that in less than three weeks I will be heading back to [...]

It has been a crazy few days, following up on some overdue writing projects. But, I'm happy to say that I'm catching up. The VCFA blogging initiative continued and here [...]

Today kicks off our VCFA Summer Blog Initiative where students and alumni from the college will be guest blogging on various children's book blogs on some aspect of craft. Because [...]

Winter Shadows by Margaret Buffie My rating: 5 of 5 stars It is not often that I give a novel, 5/5 stars. Margaret Buffie is at the top of her [...]